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Piquant Crispy Chicken

Growing up in a Yemenite house,
the use of spices is not foreign to me.I love the richness of flavor they add to food, the aroma that spreads
in the kitchen while the food cooks, and the warmth they add to the meal. I know
that for some people the idea of using spices might be intimidating and feels
complicated, but it’s really simple.

When making savory food I love to
use spices such as turmeric, granulated garlic, coriander, cumin, cayenne, and
smoked paprika. These spices work wonderfully with fresh or dry herbs such as
parsley, cilantro, dill, Italian seasoning, and zatar. When working on more
sweet dishes I like to use spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg,
and ginger.

In our house this is the ultimate
chicken recipe ever: easy process for prime results. You can use all the savory spices
I mentioned above, or just some of them. Look at the recipe below as a
recommendation and feel free to play with the spices and quantities. It takes
time for the chicken to be ready, but you don’t even need to be in the kitchen, or in the
house for that matter. From all my experiments in the kitchen I found that a
slow cooked chicken yields the best results in flavor and texture. This method
of cooking is not recommended for skinless chicken or chicken breast, which
tends to be dry. The same baking
method can be used for a whole chicken, just add one hour to the cooking time.
The broiling in the end gives the skin its crispiness. Make sure to stay next
to the oven when you broil the chicken, you want it crispy not burnt.

Ingredients

6-8 whole chicken legs/
drumsticks/ thighs – bone in skin on

2 tbsp turmeric

2 tbsp Italian seasoning/ zatar

1 tbsp granulated garlic

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tbsp coriander

½ tsp cumin

salt and pepper

½ cup oil

Preheat oven to 250F/120C

Place spices and oil in a baking
pan and mix together.

Coat chicken with the sauce; make
sure to get it under the skin as well.

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